Pieris japonica

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Japanese andromeda
Inflorescence
Inflorescence
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Ericales
Family: Ericaceae
Genus: Pieris
Species: P. japonica
Binomial name
Pieris japonica

Pieris japonica (Japanese andromeda) is a plant in the heath family, Ericaceae, native to eastern Asia and Japan, but also widely cultivated in gardens.

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Pieris japonica is a shrub with alternate, simple leaves, on brittle stems. The flowers are white, borne in early spring.

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